The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One

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The Osiris Child
Film poster
Directed byShane Abbess
Screenplay byShane Abbess
Story by
  • Shane Abbess
  • Brian Cachia
Produced by
  • Sidonie Abbene
  • Shane Abbess
  • Brian Cachia
  • Matthew Graham
  • Brett Thornquest
Starring
CinematographyCarl Robertson
Edited byAdrian Rostirolla
Music byBrian Cachia
Distributed byMadman Entertainment
Release date
  • 24 September 2016 (2016-09-24)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
Box office$135,532

The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (also known simply as The Osiris Child and in Europe as Origin Wars[1]) is a 2016 Australian science fiction film directed by Shane Abbess and starring Daniel MacPherson, Kellan Lutz, and Rachel Griffiths.

Premise

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Sy Lombrok, a former nurse, is thrown together with Kane Sommerville, a lieutenant who works for Exor – an off-earth military contract company in humanity's extra-terrestrial future – as they search for Kane's young daughter Indi before disaster strikes.

Cast

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Production

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Shooting took place in Coober Pedy in South Australia and Gladesville and Sydney in New South Wales.[2] The producers credited include director Shane Abbess and Brian Cachia, with Cachia also composing the music.

Release

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The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One had its world premiere in September 2016 at Fantastic Fest, in Austin, Texas.[3] It premiered in Australia at the Gold Coast Film Festival on 21 April 2017.[4] Beyond film festivals, the film received a very limited release, such as 29 theatre screens in its home country of Australia, and brought in a worldwide gross of US$135,532 at the box office.[5]

Reception

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Joe Leydon of Variety called it 'serviceable' and 'pulpy' but praised the film for the acting,[6] while Andy Webster praised the director, Shane Abbess, calling the movie 'delirious, overheated stew.'[7] Michael Reichshaffen of Los Angeles Times criticised the screenplay by Brian Cachia, pointing out that it "lacks novelty, and, occasionally, coherence."[8]

References

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